Whew. This was a LONG week. I definitely overbooked myself, but at least I got a lot done. Now, I rest and recover before the holiday rush begins…and remind myself of the P word…PACING.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of PT. They moved! The new facility is beautiful and HUGE. Looking forward to getting stronger in my new PT “home.”
• 1 Day of Home Rehab. Treadmill walking on a higher incline, plus floor strengthening.
• My acupuncture needles from last Tuesday fell out this past Tuesday. Pretty good when they stay in a full week.
• I had my yearly gyno appointment. All the lady stuff checked out well.

Hello, September!

1. Medical Stuff:

• 2 Days of PT. We are really working on my cervical strength.
• 1 day of Home Rehab.
• A friend told me about how they love their Fisher Wallace Stimulator. Anyone else have any experiences with this, feedback, etc? I’m interested.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of PT. I learned my muscles in the front of my neck are weaker than WEAK, and are in desperate need of retraining.
• 1 Day of Home Rehab.
• I saw my shrink on Thursday. 15 years together and going strong…I say it a lot. Working on mental health is just as important as working on physical health. No shame in that game.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 2 Days of PT. Holy cow, it’s a workout. So far, it has been a wonderful balance of cardio, strengthening, and manual medicine. And for the record, I hate planks. Hate them.
• 1 Day of Home Rehab.
• I saw Larry on Tuesday. Like every August, we did my medical accommodation letter for the upcoming school-year. Larry also did quite a bit of work on my ribs. I felt like I could move and breathe afterwards. I’m feeling pretty thankful for my medical team these days.

1. Medical Stuff:

• 1 Day of Home Rehab. That’s it. It was a pretty bumpy week with POTS.
• I saw my gynecologist on Friday for my yearly. He doesn’t think my hormones are a major player in my increase in POTS symptoms right now. I know it may be weird to say, but I heart my gyno. He definitely cares about the whole person. That means a lot when you’ve seen many doctors.
• I have a full week of appointments ahead: Larry, Psych, Dr. Grubb in Toledo. Hoping to get to the bottom of some of the issues I am having so I can get back to feeling my “normal.”